Barbed fence-strip



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O. J. GRELLNBR. BARBED FENCE STRIP.

Patented July 24, 1888.

jiwvazztain' tarnish lint] 0. J. GRELLNER. BARBED FENCE STRIP.

No. 386;74Z.

Patented July 24. 1888.

- UNITED STATES FATENT Timon.

(llRlS'lOPHEt JOS. titIiELLNEK, OI? ST. LOUIS, MlSSOURl.

BARBED FENCE-STRIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 386,742, dated July24.1 88

Application tiled October 2:, lFfi'fi. Serial No. 217.150. (No mndeld To(1.7] II'II/IIII/ 1'1 Ill Ij/ concern..-

Be it known that I, CnnisTornnR Jos. GRELLNER, ol-the city of Fit/Louis,in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Barbed Fence Strips; of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part oi this-specification, and in'whieh Figure l is aperspective view of a simple form of one of my barb fence-strips,showing twin barbs cut and rectangularly bentfrom the middle olthcstrip. Fig. 2 is a view of the same strip, showing the bars cutpreparatory to bending. Fig. It is a perspective view of a modification,showing the twin barbs cut and bent:- out rectangnlarl from the Oogo ot'the strip. Fig. is a view of the strip shown in Fig. 3, with the barbscut. preparatory to the bending of the same. Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of a modification with its barbs stamped and rcctangularly bentalternately from the middle of the strip and from its edge, as is shownrelatively in Figs. 1 and 3. Fig. 6 is a view of another modification ofthe strip shown in Fig. I in which said strip is twist d.

Fig. 7 is a view of a modification 0t thcstrip shown in Fig. l, in whichsaid strip is twisted. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a modification,showing barbs formed as in Fig. 3, exceptthat one barb in each pair isbent back on its own base into a vertical position. Fig. 5? isa view ofa modification in which long depressions are stamped in the barb itselfand in the strip at its base to stiffen and brace both the barb and itsrootor junction in the strip. Fig.10 is a transverse section on line 121:5, :ig. 9, showing the stamped depression at the junction of the barbto the strip; and Fig. 11. is a perspective view of a modification,showing the end ol'a strip passed through an adjacent slot in the samestrip, or in that of another strip, for securing the strips together,and also for fastening the strip to posts, trees, &c. Fig.

12 isa perspective view ofa moditicatioirshowing threegrooves ordepressions stamped longitudinally in both thcstrip and its barbs,having twin barbs cut; and rectangularly bent: in (ii verse directionsfrom the middle of the strip. Fig. 13 is a perspective view ot'amodification, showing three longitudinal grooves in both strip andbarbs, with pairs of twin barbs cut:

and rectangular-1y bent in diverse directions in juxtaposition to eachother. Fig. 1 is a pcrspet'rtive view of my preferred torm, showingthree longitudinal grooves, both in strip grooves in both the strip andits barbs, with' twin barbs cut and rectangularly bent in diversedirections, the twin barbs on each edge being placed in alternatesuccession to each other. Fig. l? is a perspective view of amoditication, showing a longitudinal groove in the middle of thestripand diagonal grooves in the strip and its barbs, with pairs ot'twinbarbs out and rectangularly lellt in diverse directions, the twin barbson each edge bei ng placed in alternate succession to each other.

The early figures embrace the simpler modifications of my barbedfence-strips, and my preferred term is shown in Fig, 14.

This invention relates to devices l'or metallic barbed strips forfences; and the invention consists in t' atnrcs of novelty hereinaftert'ully cleseribed, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar letters of reterenceindicate iilte parts, A rep resents my metallic fence-strip, and B Btwin barbs that are cut out in pairs from the middle and edges of thestrip, le' ving, when out out oi" the middle, an open slot, at U, andwhen out from the edges a narrow strip at l), the further use of whichslot; and narrow strip, as shown in Fig. 11, (tor the attachment of thestrips together and to the posts, S.;c., will be described hereinafter.The said barbs are bent out rectangularly from the strip in diversedirections, so as to present obstructive points to animals endeavoringto break bounds.

E E r present.diagonal depressions that are stamped 111 both the barbsand'adjacent portions of the strips, as in the modifications shown inFigs. 9, l5, and 17 and in transverse section in Fig. 12, and Elongitudinal grooves in both the strips andsitarbs. (See Figs. 12,

25' which the strip shown in Fig' 1 is twisted.

. 2' ass.

13, ,1 4, -a,nd.16:) That shown in Figs. 1 and 2-is the simplest form ofmy fiance-strip. Fig. 2 represents their-Yin barbs est previous to theyhave been ,rectangiria iy bent out in di- .verse directions fromeach-other. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the twin barbs are eat andrectangularly bent in diverse directions from the strip, each pair beingin juxtaposition to the adjacent pair onthe opposite side of the strip.As shown in Fig. 5, the

e g, nd n igthe same barbs after and 3, having the twin barbs cizt'an'dformed from both the middle and edges of the strip.

This modification of my'harh-Tsirip, as also in strip combines-thefeaturesshown in Figs. 1/

I w my preferred form shown in Fig. 14, is adapted v v11, andhcreinafterdescribed.

'for fastening to the adjoining strips andati, .tathrnent to posts,850., as illustrated in Fig. In Fig. 6 is a modification in which thestrip shown in Fig. I 3 is twisted, sons to presentthe points of" thebarbs in "varying direct'ions', add to its strength,

and prevent,injury-from expansion and con traction iconseq'ueut on:chauges 0f temperapare three longitudinal corr -igations extending thelength of the strip and bath- -These corstamped after the gated at thesame t me.

' objection to gitudinal'onee in the'middle of the strips to ture. Asimilar device isshown in Fig. 7, in

Modifieations of my invention in Figs.'9, 10,15,'and l'l show diagonalgrooves that are stamped in both the'strips and barbs and ion--strengthen both strips andbarbs; also, in the modifications showdinFigs.'12 1'3, 14, and 16 as the foregoing, may be cutting of the barbspref vious to their being bent, or. out and C'Qii'ii; f

'The stamped norm; gations not only stiffen the barbs themselves, butalso, extending back for a considerable distance along the stripsrugati'ons, as well ofthe strip and near 1y thatof the. barbathey.braeeboth the strip and the barbs, especially at the most vulnerablepoint that ofthe attachrnent of.the -barb s. By thisdevi e stampedcorrugations in barbs where the corrugations do not extend i uto thestrip itself (that fro n the stiffness of the barbs themselves, andconsequently lack of spring when stock 1 comes against them, they morereadily break elf atthe point ofjunction with the strip) is avoided-inmy device, which has I a'stamped depression in eontinuonscombination'with. both strip and barb.

In Fig. ll-is shownahy device for attaching thestrips together, and alsofor securing the I ends. around a post, tree, 8m, to whit-h it isdesired to fasten the strips when the inodifications shown in Figs. 5,11, and 14 are used. The fastening is efiected inthe following manner,illustrated in Fig. 11: The barbs next the part Fin Figs. 6 and 14 arefolded back trans veisely on the strip, as shown at G in Fig. 11,, andthe barb 'at'the end of the slot at H on i in the diagonal form 'twinfbarbs projecting other and the same or another strip (see Figs. 5 and14) is bent hack en ineers on the s p; as shown at in F! @3 13? istwisted around snfiitientiy t9 pa ed f y through the the strip at D(which is formed by slitting the barbs formed from the edges of the strps} fit igjpgtransversely across the slot, the said part, F springinghack to its normal position. The stride are s eiira y fas e attached 03131w, .yv h ich, if desired, the part I? or 11,. ti}; be bent; to lieflat on and correspond with 2. .4 11 91 K When it is desired to fastentrip to a post, tree, or any other objedt, that, after the aforesaidinterfering barbs hav ,heen folded against thestn' p out-0f the Way,byhehding the end of the strlp around the post 9. t ea, p.c., to whichit is intended to be fastened one of the slots 6 in the game strip,itcan be seehrely fastened to the said object with u theuse of staplesor any other suchineans.

By the above-mentioned device for fastening my fence strips I have andle-misfits hashnanny" m be removed. i I,

slot 0, the etaway per n o 7 to the post, 8:12., or-

it is eviden 8o ,andpassing the part G through 85.

provided means go that-esperiallyadapt them for a movable or poniessweeten t k r e e refolded;-

'- -It will be seen at l-haveagsii will arrangement ofthe barbs bothininy p ferred. form and'throughout all the modificati n theind-ividualmembersjofthepairs a e in all the forms bent in transverse directions toeach other.

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dongs-ted Int each end nfsaid slots, elengatse ne k fi -f natetherewith, twin barbs Ben; the metal body from each side of saidprojecting from opposite of the uncutblank contiguous to said'neckB,substantially as shown and described.

2; In a metallic ba bed fencingewers 1. 5, vided with an elongated slotsf ing d l to be inserted into said slot. and shouldered portion F,eontigucnsto the neck D, consist'-- .iug of the uncut blank andiihebarbs 30ntigu- -z2o one to said-neck 1), against which blank;- the barbsare folded, said shouldered portion being adaptedto engage oneside ofthe stripon each side of the slotto fasten the strip to the e supportingobject, substantially as set forth. 1 v

SAML. KN GH I 'Ifby that means (by theon'e 'loo' pperationMouble thenumberoft'he barbsand said t l m :barbs being diagonally divided fromeach i portions, i

metallig fencing-stripprovided with r05,

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